AOb: 'Put school exams on hold'
The school exams should no longer take place. That says AObchairman Eugenie Stolk after the cabinet announced tighter measures tonight. "All meetings are prohibited, so it is unthinkable that students will take school exams this week. You cannot expect that."
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Tonight the cabinet announced that the measures to contain the corona virus will be tightened. One of those measures is that all meetings up to and including 1 June will be prohibited. Prime Minister Rutte announced this. In addition, the police can issue fines if three or more people do not keep enough distance and they are not related to each other.
The prime minister and the ministers said nothing about the schools during the press conference. Justice Minister Fred Grapperhaus (CDA) only said to a question from a journalist that a different arrangement now applies to schools. Stolk: "It is unwise to allow the school exams to continue these weeks if the other measures are so strict. Why should teaching staff be at risk? It is about the health of our students, teachers and education support staff." Stolk's call applies to examinations in secondary education and adult education (VAVO).
It's about the health of our students, teachers and education support staff
Clarity
According to the AObchairman, there are great concerns among the teaching staff. "The first results of our member survey also show that." The preparation of exam candidates is also a point of uncertainty and unrest among teachers. "Preparing for an exam under these circumstances is quite a task."
De AOb wants the cabinet to provide clarity to the education field as soon as possible.
